Here Comes the Miracle

I adored this novel. Very lovely – Pandora SykesWhat a gorgeous book. Lovingly told, with a poet’s eye for the small miracles to be found in each passing moment. Such light and poetic prose, at times unspeakably tender. There were so many moments I found incredibly moving – Charlie Gilmour, author of FEATHERHOODPowerful, sensual, deeply moving … A stunning novel I read in two evenings – Clover Stroud, author of THE WILD OTHERAn exceptional novel - subtle, accomplished, and powerful. It deals unflinchingly with death but also brings life, lived and unlived, tenderly and clearly into focus. – Anjali Joseph, author of SARASWATI PARKAnna Beecher has produced an evocation of loss and mourning that is nevertheless suffused with a sense of wonder - about the world and its objects, about different kinds of love, about the way our lives form round absences. In this quietly devastating novel, she attends, with tenderness and precision, to the details of both life and death. Here Comes the Miracle is a work of depth, sorrow, and great beauty. – Molly McCloskey, author of WHEN LIGHT IS LIKE WATERA lyrically-written tale of loss, fear and the miracle of love, which finds great significance in small things and quiet moments. Painful and beautiful. – Julie Cohen, author of TOGETHERHere Comes the Miracle may be a story about loss but it is also a testimony to life, survival and the revitalising powers of memory * The Irish Times *a bittersweet story of love and loss across the years * Waitrose Weekend *

Anna Beecher’s work is about love. She is interested in dignity, rebellion and lives shaped by loss. She is a graduate of the Fiction MFA at the University of Virginia and a winner of the $10,000 Henfield Prize for Fiction. Anna has written widely for theatre and performance and her work has been presented by venues including Lincoln Centre, Southbank Centre and the Barbican. She teaches creative prose writing at the University of Virginia.

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.